Age-adjusted rate of deaths from falls among persons aged 65 years and older, by state and overall, United States, 2007 and 2016

Notes: (1) Rates shown are the number of deaths per 100,000 population. Age-adjusted death rates were calculated by applying age-specific death rates to the 2000 United States standard population age distribution. (2) Deaths from falls were identified using the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD–10) underlying cause-of-death codes W00–W19. (3) Joinpoint regression examining changes in trends indicated that, from 2007 to 2016, the District of Columbia and 30 states had significant increases in the rate of deaths from falling (Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming). Colorado, Oregon, and Tennessee had initial increases, followed by stable rates during this period. Arizona, Nevada, and Wisconsin had an initial period of stability followed by a significant increase. In Missouri, there was a decrease from 2007 to 2012, followed by an increase from 2012 to 2016. In Utah, there was an increase from 2007 to 2012 followed by a decrease to 2016. Eleven states had nonsignificant trends during this period (Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Texas, and Vermont). Alaska did not have enough data to examine trends. (Source: Burns E, Kakara R. Deaths from Falls Among Persons Aged ≥65 Years - United States, 2007-2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018;67[18]:509-514. Public domain. Public domain. Data from National Vital Statistics System, Mortality. CDC WONDER. Available at: wonder.cdc.gov.)